1922-02-17; Clare Courier

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Volume XXVII
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CLARE,   MICHIGAN,. FRIDAY,.FEBRUARY  17*  1922,
No. 30
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THE HOME TOWN
Living Up to These
"Commandments"
Would Ease Many a
Meighboiliood Conscience.
STATE FARMERS FORM
SOILS ASSOCIATION
Organization  Aims at General Soil
Improvement Work on Michigan
Farms.
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH
. DESTROYED THROUGH FIRE
10,000 Loss With Small Insurance.   School Building
Saved.
1   .East Lansing, Feb. 11.-—>An aBSOcia-
'•■S'-y   '• , tion of  Michigan Farmers interested
Somebody who' has studied the in-|in soil study and improvement work ou,
mimfirnhif.   ^no-ioa   nf   Wn-o   Tnwn ' was launched during the recent Farm-  Ula uuy names, 111*1, uibu _____ e_u t_u ou
numerable   tingles   of   Homo   Town the  Michigan A-ricul-: tlie   roo£   o£   st-   Henry's   church   at'-
tabulations  has  enjoyed'a  night  of(ers .week at  tne  micnigan A^ncui   v__..„. ,__f a,jr,Aov attBmnftr, nt ,._rtr
peaceful    and    undisturbed    slumber
after prescribing the following speci- be conducted along the same general
Acs for the eradication of those mala'- hnes as otber co-operative farmers'
dies which grow hay in many a vil-' associations in the state, the aim bs-
lage and city street: ;in£ t0 brln-- -bout better methods of
, " T    -, ,,_.-.,, x        ' handling Michigan farm soils
I.   Thou shalt love thy home town'
above all other towns. Thou shalt be
loyal to her people and to her institutions.
BUY AT HOME ^S£D     ...
AND INCHEASf BUSINESS
Chamber of fc0.-nrr.ett6-' Plans For a
Big Expansion; Pr^ram  \
The Chamber of CiM>JS?Sfc- me^'Gn
Tuesday  evening  m,*'* Pf'p-  ball.
After likening to U;e. leading of m;n-
the'
S, S, YOUNG PEOPLE
ENJOY PARTY TUESDAY
Methodist Young People's Class]
Royally .Entertained at the j
Wm. H. Bicknell Residence    I
FATHERS AND SONS
DINE TOGETHER!
Last Tuesday evening, as a windup
to a membership contest that has been
! Ladies' Guild Hold a Successful Banquet Wednesday
It was, a I'east of good things whicn
the ladies put on for the seventy-five
aien and boys privileged to attend
this important annual function. All
present said it was line and glad they
were there.
BLE MEETING
OF CURE STUDY CLUB
The regular meeting of. tlie Clare
Study club was held Tuesday at the
home otr Mrs. Demarest. In the absence of Mrs. E. A-'Anderson, .president, Mrs. Wlliam H, Caple presided.
„„„...        ..    .     ,       ,        _   .     1    ThQre was a shorl business session
*n<i\;tJZ^7™.i^'^* are-'the. losing side at" the hon,e"oflto,  £'°v ^le?, tar No r°is° EWen    cT i ^   T, d°lla,'S WSS V°t6d 'to  Wb
•tire port on  a proposed vv*M  to  in-, William  H,  Bicknell.   Melissa  Wad-; ^Sl  in a LuS! X C" A"'dowment fund of the «tate ^deration'
■'    .  ,..._.•„„„„ f,„. m cvfantfiii,tnic -f'diiiKton was t.hp iRartBi. nf «,_ _i--»-„. lv*'ai*"l»'  *    «* uHHiwiuui -Clare
. utes  of other r.:e.Hini;B,;j;pe matter
Fanned by a strong eastern gale,; 0« membership  'l**^ tfft.3'discussed.
: the tiny flames that first appeared on i Messrs   McGuire, Tatmari ^and \Vtebb
._,._._    „__», _. »_. m^u x-pw-ux-^e  roof  or St   Henry's   church   at \ wero; appointed a -*o*i ««»<_ to pxm-j p0*^ on ^ome time in the Young,    Atter   atepostag   o£   the   excellent
r tural  College.   The  organization  w„.! Vernon last Sunday afternoon-at 1:30;^ ToHstmaster    Supt,    Jones
71 be conducted along the same general  ° <>lock- ln an interva*  °f'a f«W sec*.|    ?he advertising r-ominlttee, through J 'lay school, a banquet was served by S'
onds, had become a conflagration      " __    -- "™
within a half hour's time the entjr
church had burned to the ground.
Father   Flannagan   discovered
Hon.""jason""wo_dm^ t -v  __.._-..    , ^   .    <_„-,_„,_,„ ,,,      - -----
the alarm. He then, entered the,aad -___Courier as a co*rH..i|tteq to in-, attair that it would have been impossible for an outsider to at any time
distinguish between sides.
Much credit is due airs. Bicknell,
who voluntarily prepared many of the
State and Local Finances Subject of Discussion.
; the State Board of Agriculture,  has
' j been elected president of the newly
I organized group, and will preside over
church and at that time there was no ' terviow every ' business t-i-p-  outline
indication that t'i-> root! of the build-; the program and solicit^-5pace in the
rr    m„ u-TT     ,   „     ,'        'its activities during the cdming year.  -nS ^.8 on  tiro.   Five minutes later, ..dveitismg folder.  ThJihJa 'entirely a
II.-   Thou   fjbalt   guard   thy   homei    «.Thopo n.0 .„ hn nn fl„aB fn° ,„,,,,,.  the whol. interior of the church was ; chamber of Comma'.co.a/fair/ and its
__     jbership in the soils association," "says ! in £Iam°s.   The fire Spread so rapidly  purpose Wholly to ir._-ea.e-- buying at
Thou! iv j   ._._._._. __,__ _   ,,   ,..„  .u ... .... '.
town from the hosts of evil that would '      There are t0 be n° dUeS f0r m0nV
invade and destroy her  soul.    Thou j ~ ~- ~ —cC™j- ;„je-'-^ s"0nsJthat only a small portion of the con-j £___*.
shalt  keep   the   good   name   of   thy at M  A   -      ,    ls ^ t^   bk.; tents of the churea were saved. j    The. meeting .was well iftt*Aaod and
home  town clean  and without stain I        Qf ^ ^ or„ani_atlollt   „Bvery      A  bucket* brigade was  quid. " "' "   '"^^ "'
and blemish. 1 -arme_ ,n thfl stat„ wh0 j. ini)erested  ganized  to  help  keep  the  fire
spreading to the school building,
the    water    was    thrown    on
Thompson rendered a pleasing saxophone jsolo, ac-
[ t-oinpan.'ed by Miss Agnes Lewis on
the piano. Boas responded to well de- ing to all.
on how the government gets, its
money, and it called forth a general
discussion  which  was  very  interest-
dislies and cooked the supper which
everyone pronounced excellent. The
'louse was beautifully decorated with
served applause with an encore
Rev. Green., of Mt, Pleasant, gave
the address of the evening, and for
upwards of an hour the reverend gen-
The meeting was then turned over,
to Mrs. l*>an. Mater who was' leader
for the day.
T^e second part of tlie meeting con-
/ HI. Thou shalt elect as thy public
servants in political office men of
strong character^ eager to conserve
the best interests of thy people. And
when thou hast elected such men thou
shalt stand to support and encourage
them for their temptations are many
and their burdens are hot light.
IV. Thou shalt exalt thy public
school and honor it all the days ofj
thy life With the * best of teachers, j
building and equipment, for the school'
is the cradle of the future. Thy chil-i
dren are here and they shall be the'
j in soils matters is eligible for mem-
jbership. ;v"-    ---v.     ••--     ""_.,"" ,'",',*,"!
"The object of the association will!outsi(le from th° insicle o£ the bai}&:
be  to  stimulate  greater  interest  in  ms by means or the windows whic-n t
permanent, profitable systems of soil - * *™. broke?  hy  tlle  heat *'Dm   the*
management   among   Michigan   farm-; kurvi3g   building,
ers.   Material   bearing  on
co-operative  test projects
velopments in soils methods, etc,, will
i be sent out to the membership."
• v^'GUADYS E. KEYSOR- At   7:15   prayer  was   offered   and
,;$'••'"  ' i thi*'ty young people sat down to sup-
_  _____    *|Kf? homo  of Mr, and >Mrs.  A.  S • per.   For an  hour  thoy  feasted  and
hiean   fa.-ni ■■.'■■■•■■-_   uu»m.u6.    In   this  wdy  the I Kofso i- was saddened r-tt 'tbe fourth' talked and  when  all were  through,. ....,„. .„ thu „nvtri„„ Vf,„tl, „„,, »,,,,   .
1 ?esulS of'-'ttwnB kept the lire from getting a i of February when thoir i*a*ly circle J Henry Canfiold, who was toastmaatjr -  ™ „f J uJvlSf i
wPPiit n« ' toot-hold on the school house until the ; -.vag'broken by their yontfiwt (laugh   for the evening, announced that our  ' ™ °\   ,T0J p„f^ t tn ,,_ t  -I
-^'.wm! Clare chemical fire company came to, tor/-Gladys  F„  being _ .ailed  to  her;,. lass president, Willard Bicknell, had',  *?£?"£ 2S1-? 2 1 t^^t I
and the Business Enterprises, Mr. discussed, after which Mrs. Reading,
Green is a man who has some.tl.ilng to in a very able manner, explained how
say and knows how to 3'vy it, and it these ' expenditures were met by
,\as a groat message of equal jmpor-  means   of  the  general   property tax.
After this the centralized government
idea was considered and an Interesting discussion  followed.   Mrs.- Mater
MRS. MARY E. STEARNS
thoir   assistance   and   through   their j ho^venly home.  Gladys was sick but • s .mething to say.
united efforts the buifdng was saved.    I a few-days with acute bronchial pneu-      Mr.  Bicknell  started  out with  th<*
Most  of  the   damage  done  to  the  mpiila,.-. Gladys was born Mayj.lO, 1909.1 usual   rub   for   the   loastmaster   and
At the home o£ her niece, Mrs. A. N.
•jdu.sl building was from water and
! smoke,   the   fire   damaging   only   the
windows.    The loss will be entirely
covered with insurance.
lated for the success o£ 1922 Father
and Son banquet, and we are all under
obligation to them for bringing Mr.
Green with his inspiring and profitable
message.
______ 01. u.io -.-.u  _u__r  oua,"  «=  <•"=: qnv_    .     p....   ,„,._    M__    »<•„_„   W ; cove-en witn insurance, "u..   »wr»«f,   "»~.w_   ~— ,,■----— -   .um._ in
children of tomorrow.  No training is i ^Tf' *nj!5fa!" ctkf' f a^"'     " T,n i    "ot the church is a big financial 1 brothers, Andrew and Ltojra/,four sin-, thought
and ..passed  away February' 4,   1922 ' then   passed   on   to  a  more  serious
aged 12 years, eight uiaiith-,. and 16 (strain.   He mentioned how our class:
days; She leaves to mouth their loss,. j.ad   nearly   doubled   in   attendance , '
hoi: -.wing* father and Jiipther,   two1 .,Jn(:e u_ beginning and expressed the 'MPR0VED ROADS SUFFICIENT
too good for them and no preparation
superfulous.
' Stearns went to her last sleep on Jan-!
that  we   ought   to   have
emphasized   the   outstanding   feature
.that the reason, our government tpday
is  so faulty is due to the fact that
able  people  so  often   side-stejp  their
duty und are so indifferent, to. politf-
c-al matters.   "It is the duty ot every
j citizen to vote," said Mrs. Mater, "and .
m  cmpid-i c Tur cADTuit0   see   that   conscientious 'men   are
TO ENCIRCLE THE EARTH |placed m 0-flce#..
Although several of those who Were
i uary 24.  She had been in poor°heaHh | ^ ambu.iting to almost $10,000, as  tefcg SlTl^^'^ttSs^nd • "nf  ?" /"°"0 "Eadl For AU aild
•since the death of her husband. Ed- tlle ch"rc.h«^ contcnta were lnsured U^'JKJ"SlvJwhSfKeMn.' » °r >\" .™a ™S8;e__ted by him; what the new Federal highway ap-lto'hMdTr^teTn^ha^rnf th7 m«I
win Stearns last Aueust £or mly ?3'500* iiiSU..Bessie K'«snr, Uu<h, motlier-in- -,nd accepted by the class. He ex- nronriation to bo exnended under the I? Uand\e, certain phases of the ques>
"Mar^K Hinman IT born October ! H«n. are being drawn to start con-! laws Walter Mat *£*££ »*£\ Planed that this meant absolute unsel-i %%%£*£ the Xfau oi*Sp£_ SllSSf "the tSm wTs ITS
27, 1843, near Jeddo, N, Y., being one  struction on a now church building m; ».   Bitler;    ono   siatoi-".ii;ia«,    Mrs.i fisimess of thouzht or action  ami  n-n,.,...„   tt_„..,  _,.-.,...  T, :.    .»  Ql  »»iess,  the  piogram was  one  ot
of thirteen children. In 1S66 she came
V. Thou shalt defend the health
Of thy home town from the death that
lurks in marshes, swamps and heaps
of filth * Thou shalt exterminate the, tQ Michi       and three      rs late, was
fly   and   mosqul o    for   they   carry nlarried  t0  Edwin  steatn      To  this,.
typhoid   and  -nialaria    The   tubwde j unl      fi      ^„d b f       H
bacillus shalt thoil drive before thee  dylng iu Inf„ncy> one ..^ E_n{;st Aj |S  JUST^AVERTED
of Alma, surviving. • A falling temperature^ .and a high
There are also left to mourn their wind which blew open the Cellar wih-
i loss, three grandchildren, MrSi Nona  dow in the front of Jackson's'"market
with the  sun and fresh- air as  thy
allies. :.
yi.   Thou  shalt build   good  roads
"iujSl   keep   them ^ood,. For   by   her
roads Is a town 3<nowi_''fo«fi_aod or ill
motto, that thy roads may not ravel
nor thy supervisor forget thee.
Lutz,   of   Alma;   Edwin   and  LueJla 1 Wednesday evening were the*cdhtrlb'
Stearns,, of Lansing; .six great-grandj uting? factor? to  a  near "tragedy-,1 p|i
Eternal   watchfulness   «feill**be- xbr^^^P^vS^^^ -
-bternai   wmcnru.ness   BBan^nc.   tn> 1 and a host of friends.       ^ 1 thfc water p-pCB to freeze, requli)lng
of other relative-, and • a host of
frielids; but their loss is ,ber eternal
gain. Gladys was a .v-wy•loving child,
and to know her wda to "Jove her
dearly. Tho intemieht -was made in
tfre'qijBietery-near tlif* l.ome.*Ths fatnfc
"**'--l*'f^_B__B«i«__/-.__itt .a'.L t_eV
Mr. and Mrs. Stearns were pioneers j their thawing out.   Mr. Jackson,  ac-      a sweet rosebud  for earta'loo* fair
  lot Vernon township where they set-jcompanied by-Ed. Barber and Frank   Ha8 e   to   H;ayen   to   hloB30^
^„    _. ,   ..   , ..      . 1 tied, in   1SS0   and   for   a  number   of | n0_tettler went  to  the basement to;        thprt, .
VII.   Thou   shalt   keep   thy   homeiyears they Hved in Ciare.   in recent j remedy the trouble.   The pipes were'	
town beautiful.   The hills, the trees. jyear8 tuey had spe-t much of their' tuawed, but being a part of the refrig-l^,,,,,„,.   _-.'-,,__.,_..
the waters that Nature has given her;time   in   Florida.   During  their   resl-i eratlng  plant,   were   connected   witl. TOURIST  ASSOCIATION
thou  shalt preserve  in sacred  trust. | denw in this viclnity Mr- and Mrs.) cmmonia ftnd the three men were near 1
No hovel shalt thou.permit.to disfig-, steams helped to organize and carry . ly   overcome   with   the   fumes.    Mr,
ure them. Thou shalt keep thy homes |on   the   worlc   of   the   Glare   Baptist; Jackson broke through a window, the
direction   of   the   Bureau
tm.nt of
country
synopsis
ing the
,.,. . . use to which the' $275,000,000 previ-
ability,  explained  that  her  side  did|0usly appropriated by Congress has
their best and wr-re glad to say that;been    put,     Up    to    December    31,
they were forced to the limit in coni-
$212,077,246 had been put to work in
ing out ahead. She complimented the projects either entirely  complete  or
losers on their sportsmanship apd atjunder   construction.   To   match  that
the most entertaining which the club
has enjoyed in some time.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
C. H. Gould of Evart was a Clare
visitor Thursday,
M. Stevens spent last Sunday^at his
and   dooryards   clean   and   cheerful , clmrcll  and  they   always  gave   their, other two 1;_aving by the back door, j
Thy  waters   shalt   thou   purify   thatjaid   to    every   worthy   undertaking.  nearly biinded bfthe ammonia. Med-
they may bring thee life and strength.! Their   many   clare   friends   wm   be '
The  future  of  thy  town  shalt  thou, saddened to learn of the passing of
upon, and, as the leader of the losing1 tne e.irth at' the Equator and extend as
side, complimented the winners on.,-ar as from New York to San Fran-
thelr success and was glad that his'c'sc0  on  the second  lap.   The total
jside was able to makethem "hump" j mjieage of roads under construction
, 1 --nyway. • , and completed, the department's rec-
i    The  remaining talk,  that of Mrs • ords show> was approximately 27,000
__..__.  .t_iirnTi1>i!_ir»tHacklnuth*  U"e teacher of the class-* miles. Of this mileage 9,555 mile.*-was
RESORT AUVhRTISIlMb'begr.n with a good deal of merriment; m projects entirely completed.   The
is to several little things connected ; balance of 17,445 milea was in projects.
APPROVES PLANS FOR
Enthusiasm over the prospects f0r! with her school life, but they soon got; which Avere _till under construction
icil aid was summoned. Mr. Jackson * d big tourist traffic this year alon._; W^'ted down and she began her talk., uut reported 69 per cent complete Oc-
inade his way, assisted, to Anderson's! tuc Huron Shore route, from Detroit J.  sh? saia tha} the s.p*ri.t s!10^v'n ^r*jtober 31.  In those projects there was
growth be not haphazzard, but full of; ers within so short a time,
thought and loving care, as the plans;    Funeral services were held at the ]
of a mother for  the growth  of her | home o£ Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Sova and
child. j interment was in the West cemetery'
  at Grass Lake.
VIIL   Thou  shalt  honor  thy  com-i   1
l^L.1 „. l_f "If'S ^^n11^! both ?.£. ?iese devoted Christian work-  dr'ug st0re where temporary relief wa. ! ^ Ui^ Thumb'to'Harbor Beach "ami j inS the contest was the best that she | the 0(luiValent of 12,000 miles of com
obtained until the arrival of Dr. Bert' thence along the shores of Saginaw j hacl ever known in a contest of that J pjet(,rt roads,  so that the completed
Sauford. A few minutes longer in the {Bay   and   Lake   Huron   to   famous; i:1.nd-   She was proud to bo connected   road   t0  date Was more  than  21,000
basement might have resulted fatally ; Mackinac   Island,   and   also   to   the  with such a class,  She wondered if a   ,.iies,  or  nearly  enough  to encircle
itothemen. j lakes   and   trout   streams   of   north-1 claj»s °t th»t kind ought not to .nm- a   ;jie globe.
j     Frank Jackson put on a gas mask i eastern   Michigan  was  expressed   at, name and one is to be decided on in      prjor to five years ago the Federal
-, and entered safely and turned off the ! :l meeting of the recently organized j a short time.   She told several inter-  Government took no active part in the
ammonia. j Huron Shore Tourist association, with' esling incidents more or less comical, s road construction of the country.  To-
J0B'    Jt is hoppd that the men will com-1 officers   of   the   Northeastern   Mich-j after which, at the suggestion of thejday ab0ut one-half of all roads \mder
  . pletely recover from what for a while i igan   Development   Bureau   at   Bay | toastmastcr. all adjourned to the par-'; construction   are   being   aided   finan-
T ..iKsina- i?Ph  11 — Tr ha« nfi^ti ho™ ' was a very painful experience. City on Feb. 7. iIo/ ,aml llbrary where the remainder  ciany by the Federal Government^and
i^nsmg, ieu. 11.        na_, c.tten Deeii: ,    practk,ally    every   town    in  the, of the evening was spent m valentine' th(! con8truct:oil is subject to inspec-
' Thumb territory which is a member | games. , tion   and'   approval   of   Federal   en-
1 of  the  Tourist association was  rep-,    The bunch left for their homes at giu_er_. ■ '
  resented, as were most of the towns j half-past ten, pronouncing it an eve-| '    ..
Deliveries of cream during the week ' of northeastern Michigan. I ning  to  be  remembered "ag  long as
munity institutions. Thou shalt work'__ „,,_,,- TiincDr>iii oqic ic
together, with thy neighbors with all;10 LURE TUBERCULUblb IS
thy   heart   and   strength   and   mind. A TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS
Thou shalt work together in thy organizations and clubs for the common
welfare. Thy leaders shalt thou learn, alleged that Edison habitually works'
to obey. Thou shalt serve on commit- j eighteen hours a day, until recently;
tees where thou are put and not in- Mrs. Edison smashed this amiable,
trude on committees where thou are t myth by declaring that her famous'
not put. Thus thou shalt know each j husband pounds his ear about eight I
other better thy work shall prosper i hours each night just like ordinary
and thy friendships sliall multiply.       people.   But there is one job that re-
  ! quires not eighteen hours a da__., but!
IX.   Thou shalt be a good neighbor' twenty-four, and there are thousands1
PRODUCE REVIEW
I FARMERS SAY PUREBREDS
WILL BEAT ORDINARY STOCK
have been lighter than during the pre- j ' The   committee,  hearted   by   D.   L. • they live.
vious week.  There is a well-sustained ', Mihlethaler, of Harbor Beach, which j    The class has extended a challenge,
demand for butter, with higher prices ' lias been preparing plans for an ad- > to the Young Married People's 'class of'
ruling at the close of the week, re- vertising   campaign   made   a   report! the same church and there probably!    it is the concensus of opiuion of 500
suiting in higher prices for butterfat' and   its   plans   were  approved,   with \ will be a lively time now for new mem- j growers of purebred and grade live-
It is the job of making the cure^dr' in producing sections.                            j the   understanding;  that the,  comniit-1 bers.                      _____ stock   who   were   -ueBtioned  by   the
shalt speak ill of none and good of j tuberculosis  and  there  are  rr-any  in:     There has been a seasonal demand  tec   might  alter   them   if it   deemed                   ~_™ .„_.__.,_,_             I Unlted States Department of Agricul-
many.    Thou   shalt   be' a   friend   toi Michigan who are following this pro-  for fresh eggs and while receipts are ; advisable.                                                i             GRANGE   MEETING             | ture that the purebred sire is from 10
J                                                        '                                                       he job  increasing,   prices   have   ruled  fairly;    Secretary  T.  F. Maiston  told  tne j                                                       j to 4q0 per cent better .than the ordi-
to  all  who  live  in   thy home  town, j of people who are working at this job
whether they be rich or poor.   Thou
shalt   be
strangers and visit the sick in their! fession at least temporarily.
but  steady during  the week.   As produc- members  that it is proposed to  ex-
S tion increases, prices may be expected 1 pciid  about $10,000 to $12,000  in  an
loo good, to spend an hour or two on I dinary  business  or profesBioiml  H&v     ?1)_   ,.;„-_,* eUng  of  fowl  wll,  prob.; 0ll that the  railroads, resort owners 110:30   a.   m.-Business   meeting,  .in-:^
affllctlon. | consists largely in doing nothing, but j ^Vn^n'o 1"«  ^nnK^KnJ^^Z^^S^-tnW to $12,000  in  an i    Isabella    County   Pomona    Grange
  i many  who have  taken  up  the  woric
X.   Thou shalt go to church for the; have discovered that doing nothing i-jj1""«■•*•*""«• I »^«"„» .tate^'of'the middle west11922, at the  high school building in
Honor of thy home town and for thine  one of  the  hardest task,  ihey have    Jhc   "^.^ J™. ^a!^' ^this sum the Deilopme.it bureau! the City of Mt. Pleasant, at the invi-
own good.   Thou  shalt not consider  ever   tackled,    Some   peopjf.-    n   ^t;   ™   ^ ^^ asso   tation of the Chamber of Commerce,
thyself too wise, too busy, too bad or j who have.been Very sucn-.mui ,n or-, ^e8U™,^21°aUb2i ^ beGn  .iation about $4,000 and it is expect-!    Following is the program:
Sunday   with   thy   neighbors   in   the j have found the  most trouble  to get
•worship of God.  Thou shalt not send j themselves  into  the   frame
thy  children, to  church.   Thou  shall (that   is   essential   to   the   successful
bring- them there.   Thou  shalt  offer ] treatment of tuberculosis. .,,,_,        ,     ,   . ,    _,
thyself to thy spiritual leader for the      whether the cure is undertaken at;,lold them back for egg production
service of God and thy community. So < home or in a sanitarium, the great es-i
shall ye win many battles together.      sential is jthe same, the Michigan Tu-j
                     berculosis  association  points  out.   It!
REV. C. W. CHASE | i_a twenty-four hours-a day job of: superintendent   of   the   Poor   of, President   Mihlethaler  reported   that!
| doing httle or nothing, and the mo.e  CIa__ .ounty „p t_ ^^ .....^ ^ \ Ha„..__ _eacll __.„ld ha__  its  _uota
nary sire. This applies to all cla_^s._s
of live stock. Many of the men who
replied to the department's questionnaire gave figres and specific instances to back bp what they had to
saj- regarding the remarkable improvement   effected   in  a  relatively  short
of  mind  ab!y'not  continue,   op   such   a large and others who are directly interest-      eluding reports of Granges, confer-
,p_qqfll1 i scale during the next few months, as j ed in securing a large tourist traffic     ring degrees, etc,
producers will no doubt ho inclined to; for   the   district  will   contribute   the  12:00   noon—-Basket   dinners.    Bring
■ balance, _ well-filled    baskets,    plates,    cups,
1    It was  announced at the  meeting      knives, forks apd spoons.
NOTICE! ! that Port Hope had already raised and m._Mu8lc—.Union Orchestra
  i paid over its quota of the sum which , '   ' . '
Sealed proposals will be received by . the Tourist association has pledged, j A%^^l^^-;^-^;'^^
ant Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. J.  F.   Tatman received  word , qmet and resigned and cheerful a Pa; ( 0I1 the first day of March, 1922, for'the i ready in a few days and represent*
this week of the* death of her brother- tlent can  be   the better bis  chance ■      m       of k and mat tJye8 o£ otlier towns «,aid they AVould
in-law, Rev. C. W. Chase, of Old Mis-1 usually is.   Advanced cases with selt.|c Iufirmary for a period o£ one I soon raise their money,
sion, Mich.   Mr. Chase, with another j control often have a better chance for , year) beginnfng ApriI x 1922. *-    it is planned to carry display ad
man, was driving home from the city. J recovery than incipient cases who aro] Fo_ Iurther information inquire or vertising in the rotogravure sections-
Meeting an auto, he turned out m the i irresponsible and flighty. write the und_rsigned. of the leading Sunday papers and to
deep snow, his horse became fright-, Taking tho cure for tuberculosis is a I -he rjght ._ reserved to reject a issue frora ioo.OOO to 150,000 copies
ened and the men were thrown from j severe test of character and it means: „_d all bidSi \Qi an iuustrated folder depicting the
the cutter. Getting up, they started j self-discipline of a kind that few jobs Dated, February 4, 1922. j attractions of tho resort territory of
after the horse, only going a few rods, j in active life require. But the reward J SUPTS. OF THE POOR i east Michigan,
when Mr. Chase stopped and fell over j of such growth in character and self- j              Per Chas_ Weidner, Sec'y,
dead in the man's arms.   Mr. Chase,! discipline is greater thany any reward
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at one time, was a resident of Clare
HARD-TIMES  DANCE
There will be a Hard Times Dance
at Dover Gleaner hall Friday evening.!
February 17.   Everybody come
In active life can be, namely all that
a. person possesses—his life itself. It
is a big "job, but there is plenty of
chance for auccegs for one who can
stand it twenty^four hours a day.
Reliable Battery Service at Clute'S
COMMITTEE,    i Garage, East Fifth Street, Clare, Mich.J cut, and he means business,
Harrison, Mich.
PRE-LENTEN BALL
Response ,.—     ._,.,    . .
John Northon, Past Master Isabella' iiU'toriai1
County Pomona Grange,    -
Music— Union Orchestra
Recitation Mrs. W. H. Smith
Vocal Solo Mrs. Berniee Barnard
Discussion—"Shall we build a new Infirmary on the present county farm
or purchase a new site near the city
of Mt. Pleasant?" Dr. M. F. Bron-*
stetter, Fred Walton and others.
Music Union   Orchestra
In reply to the question as to the
value of their example in inducing
othera in tlie community to take up
improved live stock most of these
farmers and breeders said that they
hacl been the means of starting at
least two* or three, and one man who
hacl been raising purebreds for 40
years said he had influenced every
man  in  the  neighborhood.—B.  A.   I.
CARD  OF THANKS
  ! ——— j Reading —Miss Agatha O'Hara
THAT LI'L GAME |    On Washington's birthday, Wednes- Recitation Edw. Fiti-gerald
  j day evening, February 22, a pre-lenten! Song _— Audience
Certain gentlemen who fallow that| ball. will be held in Duncan auditor-!    The afternoon meeting will be an
"li'l game" to the we* sma' hours Mum, Clare, Dancing from 8:30 to; open meeting of the public. Both
have been served notice by Mayor) 12.30, central standard time, Ryan's I county and cltv people are invited to.
Woher(,y it must be discontinued, cut! Orchestra of Midland will furnish the .attend,     '
J music.   Everybody invitpd.  Bil} $1.50. j '        J. G. WELSH. Lecturer.
We wish to sincerely thank all the
sisters who made it possible for
Evelyn to go to school.
MRS. JENNIE HARRIS and
daughter Evelyn.
MT. VERNON DANCE
There will be a dance at Mt. Vernon Grange hall Friday e,\-_vt.iiig-, February   24.   Bill   7&C,.  aupper   10c   per
plate.  Everybody come.
CLARE   COUNTY   FARM   BUREAU
have   carload   of   coal   at  Farwell.
Call J. Stanley, Farwell. 37-tf
Da'
"._■£*_•   'Wednead^y---'
Greer. -     "      1
George McKeever visited with- his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, McKeever.
last wee__e.
The Ladies'*' Union will meet this
week Friday with Mrs. Frank Falk on
West Sixth street.
Krs. E. A. White was called to
Shepherd this week by the serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. E. A. Mulder was called to
Ithaca this week on account of tbe
llness of her mother.
Dave Ward and Wm. Bowler were
Lansing visitors this week attending
a meeting of supervisors.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Bogardus Wednesday, Feb-
bruary 22. Lunch will be served.
Washington's birthday, Wednesday,
February 22. being a legal holiday,
both local banks will be closed.
Rev. Davis was called to Mulliken
on Tuesday to conduct a funeral service for an old neighbor at that place,
Fred Cimmerer, who has a,position,
in Flint was home over the week end
visiting his parents, Mr^and Mrs. Levi.
Cimmerer.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the-
home of Mrs. Van Sicklen this week
Friday. Next week with Mrs. Perry-
Brown on Bast Fifth street.
The WQman's Missionary society
will meet at the home of Mrs.. Simp^
so_a Thursday, February 23.. All members are urged to be present.
Bart Laughlin ot the Clare Cut Rate>
who has been confined to his residence for the past three weeks by ill-,
uesg, was out this week and down to
the store.
Mrs. Wm. Younglove died at he-r-
residence on East Fourth street Monday evening. The funeral was helcf
Thursday afternoon. Obituary will ap-.
pear next week.
Mrs. C. C. Rockwell left Monday for-
Jackson, accompanying Mr. Rockwell,,
on a trip In conn-ction with his Income Tax work. They expect to be
absent about ten days.
The' Fire  Department were  called
out Tuesday evening to a blaze In the
Barrus    building    on    East    Fourth
street.   The fire had  started iu the
back of the store and worked its way
up   the   partitions,   being   discovered!
first by Chas. Grill, who occupies the
rear of the sec6nd floor. Clarence Egbert had the rooms in front, and willing hands soon removed the contents
to safety.  The loss to the building is.
about $1,800, fully covered by insurance,   The damage to the contend oC
the, store was largely by wa.te_i*v but
Mr. Barrus is protected by tbe: insurance he carried.  It is thought the fire>
started from a defective chimney oij
stove pipe.
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SPRING SAMPLES in gentlemen*},!
made to order suits at country-
prices.   Giles A* Ross. 39-lt.
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